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durbin: i think it's a good development. if you'll remember, the lower courts threw out the president's executive orders. i think they were wrong. now, in the supreme court we can prove our case that this is within the authority of the president. there are literally hundreds of thousands of lives that are at stake here, not only in the daca program for younger people but in the dapa program for their parents as well. fernando: and, but there is also a huge risk, right? that the conservative-leaning the president. what would happen then? sen. durbin: it would be a disaster, a human disaster. 600,000 young people have signed up for daca. brought to the united states when they were children, by their parents. they've lived a good life, good education, no criminal problems. they want to be part of america's future. they want to work hard to do that. they'd be denied that if the supreme court ruled against the president. and their parents? many of them want a chance to work here. just to work here in a legal fashion. it is naive
durbin: i think it's a good development. if you'll remember, the lower courts threw out the president's executive orders. i think they were wrong. now, in the supreme court we can prove our case that this is within the authority of the president. there are literally hundreds of thousands of lives that are at stake here, not only in the daca program for younger people but in the dapa program for their parents as well. fernando: and, but there is also a huge risk, right? that the...
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durbin: i think it' s a good development. if you' ll remember, the lower courts threw out the president' s executive orders. i think they were wrong. now, in the supreme court we can prove our case that this is within the authority of the president. there are literally hundreds of thousands of lives that are at stake here, not only in the daca program for younger people but in the dapa program for their fernando: and, but there is also a huge risk, right? that the conservative-leaning court will actually rule against the president. what would happen then? sen. durbin: it would be a disaster, a human disaster. 600,000 young people have signed up for daca. brought to the united states when they were children, by their parents. they' ve lived a good life, good education, no criminal problems. they want to be part of america' s future. they want to work hard to do that. they' d be denied that if the supreme court ruled against the president. and their parents? many of them want a chance to work here. just to work here in a legal
durbin: i think it' s a good development. if you' ll remember, the lower courts threw out the president' s executive orders. i think they were wrong. now, in the supreme court we can prove our case that this is within the authority of the president. there are literally hundreds of thousands of lives that are at stake here, not only in the daca program for younger people but in the dapa program for their fernando: and, but there is also a huge risk, right? that the conservative-leaning court...
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but senator dick durbin already reached his decision. sen. durbin: it is insulting and disgraceful. ahead in new hampshhe basic bargain of america is if you work hard, and you do your part, you should be able to get ahead and stay ahead. that's not the way america is supposed to operate. i want to go to bat for them every single day. get incomes rising... get equal pay for women... cut the cost of health care and child care so people can actually get ahead. hillary clinton, she has what it takes to get things done. i'm hillary inton and i approve this message. fernando: the supreme court's decision to review the president's controversial executive orders on immigration is almost certain to set up an election-year battle. they could rule that the president overreaches authority. does senator dick durbin still believe immigration reform is possible? sen. durbin: i think it's a good development. if you'll remember, the lower courts threw out the president's executive orders. i think they were wrong. now, in the supreme court we can prove our case that this is within the authority of th
but senator dick durbin already reached his decision. sen. durbin: it is insulting and disgraceful. ahead in new hampshhe basic bargain of america is if you work hard, and you do your part, you should be able to get ahead and stay ahead. that's not the way america is supposed to operate. i want to go to bat for them every single day. get incomes rising... get equal pay for women... cut the cost of health care and child care so people can actually get ahead. hillary clinton, she has what it...
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durbin: it would be a ``disaster, a human disaster. ``600,000 young people have signed ``up for daca. ``brought to the united states ``when they were children, by ``their parents. ``they' ve lived a good life, good ``education, no criminal problems. ``they want to be part of ``america' s future. ``they want to work hard to do ``that. ``they' d be denied that if the ``president. ``and their parents? ``many of them want a chance to ``work here. ``just to work here in a legal ``fashion. ``it is naive to believe that ``these workers are not needed. ``they are needed, and they are ``extraordinarily hardworking ``people, so they are an important ``part of our economy today and ``can be an even more important in ``the future. ``fernando: and what do you say to ``those people who have a fairness ``issue with this? ``people came to the country ``without authorization, they' re re stealing jobs. `` `` ``sen. durbin: well, i think that ``what we should demand of all of ``the undocumented is that they ``come forward, pay their fees, ``pay their taxes, submit ``themselves to a federal ``-- crimina
durbin: it would be a ``disaster, a human disaster. ``600,000 young people have signed ``up for daca. ``brought to the united states ``when they were children, by ``their parents. ``they' ve lived a good life, good ``education, no criminal problems. ``they want to be part of ``america' s future. ``they want to work hard to do ``that. ``they' d be denied that if the ``president. ``and their parents? ``many of them want a chance to ``work here. ``just to work here in a legal ``fashion. ``it is...
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2000 durbin conference. after tens of millions, tens of billions of dollars invested in that region and eastern africa, there was a stone any absence of state leadership and only a few ministers who showed up. i'm worried, i'm worried that hiv has diminished in significance. i worry that the world that's assembled in durbin which is so dynamic and so lively and so committed is a bit divorced from the broader world of geostrategic deliberation and decision power and that's vulnerability. a billion dollars leaked out of the system quietly in the past year with insufficient alarm and no apparent strategy for reveriesing or staunching this trend. we can talk about that enough of that for now. let's get our speakers. i would like to invite our speak toes come up. the flow is going to be as follows. we'll hear from chris, deborah, jen. then we'll have a bit of a conversation across all of us. then we'll open the floor to you. when we get to you, put your hand up. we'll bundle speakers the we'll run microphones to
2000 durbin conference. after tens of millions, tens of billions of dollars invested in that region and eastern africa, there was a stone any absence of state leadership and only a few ministers who showed up. i'm worried, i'm worried that hiv has diminished in significance. i worry that the world that's assembled in durbin which is so dynamic and so lively and so committed is a bit divorced from the broader world of geostrategic deliberation and decision power and that's vulnerability. a...
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(cheers and applause) durbin with the burn! durbin's like, a real hunter doesn't need an assault rifle to kill a deer! yeah, because you know when dick durbin goes into the woods to kill a deer. he doesn't reach for no ar-15, no, too easy. he goes in with nothing but a loin cloth and one of those plastic takeout spoons. yeah! he scoops the deer to death! (laughter) sometimes maybe the deer escapes, but that's school because, later at home when the deer is talking to his deer wife saying, honey, we've got to get out of here! there is a mad man running around with a plastic spoon, he's a maniac! when the wife turns to him, pulls the mask off, surprises him, it's dick durbin! checkmate, mother (bleep)! (cheers and applause) so after 15 hours, democrats forced senate republicans to agree to finally bring these bills to the floor. you know what hat means, people -- they got the vote! yes! they got the vote! (cheers and applause) (humming happy tune) i apologize for that shabby display. we didn't actually have a budget allocated for
(cheers and applause) durbin with the burn! durbin's like, a real hunter doesn't need an assault rifle to kill a deer! yeah, because you know when dick durbin goes into the woods to kill a deer. he doesn't reach for no ar-15, no, too easy. he goes in with nothing but a loin cloth and one of those plastic takeout spoons. yeah! he scoops the deer to death! (laughter) sometimes maybe the deer escapes, but that's school because, later at home when the deer is talking to his deer wife saying, honey,...
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he and olive were ubiquitous throughout durbin. their personalities permeated the assembly and set the tone of seriousness, of joy, of inquisitiveness and humanity. i want to pause for a moment to give a special shout out to owen ryan, executive director of the international aids society, and his remarkable team in geneva. they did an exceptional job under oftentimes not the easiest of circumstances. they did it with grit and a lot of grace. and we're all in their debt. and of course, special note of gratitude to our south african hosts, most importantly minister of health aaron motsoaledi, also ubiquitous throughout the events, also inspiring in the multiple initiatives that he has pioneered, often in partnership with the united states and others. i also want to acknowledge special thanks to nomonde nolutshungu, health attache in south african embassy here in washington, who's been very supportive in assisting us in the events that we did in durbin. ambassador deborah birx, u.s. global aids coordinator and u.s. special rep for glo
he and olive were ubiquitous throughout durbin. their personalities permeated the assembly and set the tone of seriousness, of joy, of inquisitiveness and humanity. i want to pause for a moment to give a special shout out to owen ryan, executive director of the international aids society, and his remarkable team in geneva. they did an exceptional job under oftentimes not the easiest of circumstances. they did it with grit and a lot of grace. and we're all in their debt. and of course, special...
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durbin: i'm sorry? the presiding officer: 22 1/2 minutes remaining. mr. durbin: i will yield the floor at this point and see if others are seeking recognition. mr. graham: mr. president, how much time? the presiding officer: 30 minutes for the majority. the senator from south carolina is recognized. mr. graham: when it comes to senator durbin there is no stronger voice for medical research in the senate. we're cochairing, senator durbin and myself the n.i.h. caucus, national institutes of health to make sure we take the crown jewel of our research at the federal level and adequately fund it and try to make it more robust in times of cuts, budget cuts, sequestration across the board. i want to compliment senator blunt, senator durbin and others for trying to find a way to increase n.i.h. funding. i think we'll be successful and a lot of credit will go to senator durbin. as to the military budget, we're on course to have the smallest army since 1940. we're on course to have the smallest navy since 1915, t
durbin: i'm sorry? the presiding officer: 22 1/2 minutes remaining. mr. durbin: i will yield the floor at this point and see if others are seeking recognition. mr. graham: mr. president, how much time? the presiding officer: 30 minutes for the majority. the senator from south carolina is recognized. mr. graham: when it comes to senator durbin there is no stronger voice for medical research in the senate. we're cochairing, senator durbin and myself the n.i.h. caucus, national institutes of...
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i try to read those along the way. >> host: what about a dick durbin both? >> guest: you know, i don't know if there will ever be won. i've had 60 chapters in a minute tour of my desk, but i don't know if it's a book. it stories i've accumulated and written up over my time in congress. i'm not sure there's a book in there. there's a lot of writing, and that someday may entice another to look it over. >> host: what is one chapter you can tell us about? >> guest: it's a continuing project. i got this curiosity in my mind when i was with obama on the campaign trail. i said you carry anything in your pocket every day? oh yeah, he showed me the pendant he had which was like a tiny buddha. i believe that's what it was. i take it with me everywhere. he said when they start asking all these people i know what you carry in your pocket during the course of the campaign. i started collecting it. one of the chapters is the story of each senator and what they like to carry in their pockets. is that worthy of a book? i don't know, but it caught my attention. >> host: is t
i try to read those along the way. >> host: what about a dick durbin both? >> guest: you know, i don't know if there will ever be won. i've had 60 chapters in a minute tour of my desk, but i don't know if it's a book. it stories i've accumulated and written up over my time in congress. i'm not sure there's a book in there. there's a lot of writing, and that someday may entice another to look it over. >> host: what is one chapter you can tell us about? >> guest: it's a...
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durbin: thank you. we are facing one of the worst you military and crises in the history of the world. more than 65 million people have been forcibly displaced from their homes. the brutal syrian conflict at the epicenter of the crisis has killed hundreds of thousands, injured more than a million, and displaced more than half of syria's entire population. in some areas, children are starving to death. an entire generation of children has known nothing but war. a new unicef report finds 28 million children around the world have fled their homes due to conflict. 8.4 million syrian children in need of humanitarian aid. 2.4 million refugees. no place is safe for children in syria. violence has become commonplace, reaching family homes, andgrounds, schools, parks, places of worship. imagine what it must be like to meet a mother or father in syria, this war-torn country, the possible choices you face. if you stay, your child could be bombed, like a five-year-old boy who was injured and his brother was killed
durbin: thank you. we are facing one of the worst you military and crises in the history of the world. more than 65 million people have been forcibly displaced from their homes. the brutal syrian conflict at the epicenter of the crisis has killed hundreds of thousands, injured more than a million, and displaced more than half of syria's entire population. in some areas, children are starving to death. an entire generation of children has known nothing but war. a new unicef report finds 28...
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allen, 33, of san jose, was arrested in connection with a feb. 20 collision that killed christopher durbin, 59, and sandra morse, 57, police said. >> steve:officers responded to a two-car collision around 9:30 p.m. that hicks road and arrived to find both vehicles sustained major damage, according to police. >> steve:morse was pronounced dead at the scene and durbin was transported to a hospital where he succumbed to his injuries, police said. a follow-up investigation led officers to identify allen as a >> vicki: mayor anthony silva, investigators found 23 photos of his and video clips that were secretly the filming of miners and close. -- without clothes. >> it does raise suspicious because of the timing of this. what caused this to be such a shock. >> vicki: he will plead not guilty in court. >> steve:the outside lands music here in san francisco. one of the newest elements welcoming guests to the main main stage. >> steve:and that's just one of many tributes to the festivals bay area's roots. at the event will be more vendors.including dozens of wineries from northern california. crews
allen, 33, of san jose, was arrested in connection with a feb. 20 collision that killed christopher durbin, 59, and sandra morse, 57, police said. >> steve:officers responded to a two-car collision around 9:30 p.m. that hicks road and arrived to find both vehicles sustained major damage, according to police. >> steve:morse was pronounced dead at the scene and durbin was transported to a hospital where he succumbed to his injuries, police said. a follow-up investigation led officers...
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sot dick durbin / senador por illinois 18:46 "tienen el reto diario de enfrentarse a la deportación" track el senador durbin se refiere a los dreamers, a quienes desea ayudar aun en caso de que daca fuera revocado. su proyecto de ley se llama "acta bridge". sot: 4:20 "se trata de una protección temporal a los beneficiarios de daca en el congreso". track de ser aprobado, otorgaría un estatus de protección provisiol y solicitud de extensión del mismo incluso a los beneficiarios de 2012 que aún no se hayan inscrito. los requisitos son: 3:59 sot dick durbin / senador por illinois "los mismos, pagar la cuota establecida y no tener un récord criminal" track soñadores como carlos, quien llegó de méxico a los 14 años, dicen que es esencial la aprobación del bridge act. ya que gracias a daca, hoy trabaja en chicago en una de las mejores firmaauditoras del mundo. sot carlos robles / dreamer 27:29 "no creo que tenga sentido para el país correr a gente tan talentosa y que lo único que quieren hacer es trabajar y contribuir a la economía del país". track manuela dejó medellín, co
sot dick durbin / senador por illinois 18:46 "tienen el reto diario de enfrentarse a la deportación" track el senador durbin se refiere a los dreamers, a quienes desea ayudar aun en caso de que daca fuera revocado. su proyecto de ley se llama "acta bridge". sot: 4:20 "se trata de una protección temporal a los beneficiarios de daca en el congreso". track de ser aprobado, otorgaría un estatus de protección provisiol y solicitud de extensión del mismo incluso a...
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laura: and on the show, senator dick durbin, the director of new hampshire survey center, andy smith, and harvard professor of public policy, leah wright r igueur. todd: and a final check of the weather. jason: we will see above freezing, 33 degrees above noon, and then across the state, mid-30's. yes, it is going to be nice outside besides that cloud cover, and then we get another day and on the show, senator dick durbin, the director of new hampshire survey center, andy smith, of 36 degrees but bring in a winter remix. and the next weekend, in the 40's. laura: 43 degrees, that is a big deal. jason: again, it will be short for me. laura: all right, thanks, jason. we will see you back here at 10:00. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its the world a president has to grapple with, sometimes you can't even imagine. that's the job. and she's prepared for it like no other. a tireless secretary of state, standing up against the abuse of women and girls. negotiating a cease-fire in gaza, leading the diplomacy that keeps us out of war. the pr
laura: and on the show, senator dick durbin, the director of new hampshire survey center, andy smith, and harvard professor of public policy, leah wright r igueur. todd: and a final check of the weather. jason: we will see above freezing, 33 degrees above noon, and then across the state, mid-30's. yes, it is going to be nice outside besides that cloud cover, and then we get another day and on the show, senator dick durbin, the director of new hampshire survey center, andy smith, of 36 degrees...
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senator durbin mentioned 174,000 names were supplied by the v.a. to the gun ban list and about 15,000 of them had serious mental illnesses. actually, as of december 15, the v.a. has supplied 260,381 names out of the 263,492 in the mental defective category. that happens to be 98.8% of the total number of people in the mental defective list that's there because of the v.a. and not because they've had their constitutional rights determined should be taken away. and assuming senator durbin is correct about the 15,000 that had a serious mental illness, that leaves about 245,000 who did not. that's 245,000 people whose constitutional rights are being restricted without due process for no good reason. not a single individual is determined to be dangerous before the v.a. submitted their names to this list so their constitutional rights could be violated. my amendment and my remarks last night make clear that if a person is dangerous, they will not be able to possess a firearm. therefore, senator durbin's concern that my amendment will allow dangerous peop
senator durbin mentioned 174,000 names were supplied by the v.a. to the gun ban list and about 15,000 of them had serious mental illnesses. actually, as of december 15, the v.a. has supplied 260,381 names out of the 263,492 in the mental defective category. that happens to be 98.8% of the total number of people in the mental defective list that's there because of the v.a. and not because they've had their constitutional rights determined should be taken away. and assuming senator durbin is...
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(betty durbin, longtime resident) "why us?...of disbelief.(betty durbin, longtime resident) "i just mcfadden, restaurant owner) "i figured that this was the least that i could do, was come down here the way i did at 3 o' clock in the morning and offer any kind of services that i could to the law enforcement."donna mcfadden opened her place unexpectedly, after she says tragedy first came that way. next door, at the danville police department, an officer was shot and killed.deputies found thomas cottrell's body just outside late last night.his gun and police cruiser were taken. things betty durbin says just don't happen in this village.(betty durbin, longtime resident) "this is a close community and everybody knew everybody and helped look out. and he was trying to keep us safe."she's lived here 75 years.(betty durbin, longtime resident) "and we're safe and he's not."the knox county sheriff office says officers arrested herschel jones. investigators say he told his ex-girlfriend he was "looking to kill an officer."she tipped off deputies, and t
(betty durbin, longtime resident) "why us?...of disbelief.(betty durbin, longtime resident) "i just mcfadden, restaurant owner) "i figured that this was the least that i could do, was come down here the way i did at 3 o' clock in the morning and offer any kind of services that i could to the law enforcement."donna mcfadden opened her place unexpectedly, after she says tragedy first came that way. next door, at the danville police department, an officer was shot and...
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and who is going to lead, durbin or schumer? but if you look closely, you could tell who one here -- you harry reid wanted to be his successor. jenifer: i think he would admit now that he felt the slings of rivalry. he had some very specific issues, including this issue of reamers and the immigrant kids were brought as a young age became a signature issue. he is passionate about it. he is associated with that. he's on the policy front. >> six years after the bailout for new york city, after 9/11, they follow 2008, not only the elections, but the financial markets about to collapse, the financial crisis and congressional response to it. what were his efforts like in getting the financial crisis addressed by congress? paul: he was tireless. he was a lower ranking member in the senate finance committee's at the time. the role was the fcc chairman running the campaigns. but he was probably the most trusted person for wall street executives, most trusted person at least in the senate, if not the entire capital. so he worked very clos
and who is going to lead, durbin or schumer? but if you look closely, you could tell who one here -- you harry reid wanted to be his successor. jenifer: i think he would admit now that he felt the slings of rivalry. he had some very specific issues, including this issue of reamers and the immigrant kids were brought as a young age became a signature issue. he is passionate about it. he is associated with that. he's on the policy front. >> six years after the bailout for new york city,...
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he and durbin still have this leftover friction. patty murray is getting an enhanced title and responsibilities in her job, moving up to the number three spot in the leadership. i think that will be a key relationship. and then there are some other people here and there. some of them are in lower-level leaderships, like debbie stabenow. some are out in the committee's, where you will see ranking members like jack reed of rhode island. >> there's quite a range in the new leadership that he has chosen. jenifer: it's true. there's also senators he helped get elected. they spent a lot of time together. there's a lot of mutual gratitude. so he invested something personally in those men and women. paul: the 2018 class of the democrats coming up, a bunch of them were elected in 2006. sherri brown, jon tester. and those are the people he got elected. so he is really going to want to see those folks when because they are his closest friends. >> in terms of close, personal relationships, paul did an interview with senator shooter -- senator s
he and durbin still have this leftover friction. patty murray is getting an enhanced title and responsibilities in her job, moving up to the number three spot in the leadership. i think that will be a key relationship. and then there are some other people here and there. some of them are in lower-level leaderships, like debbie stabenow. some are out in the committee's, where you will see ranking members like jack reed of rhode island. >> there's quite a range in the new leadership that he...
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it was raised a lot in durbin. and i think it's just an ongoing one. so going hand in hand with civil society engagement is supporting civil society in a whole variety of ways. so i completely agree with that. deborah: so while you're getting the next question, let me just make a quick comment on that because, you know, we put out our dreams innovation challenge and it was $85 million and for the first time. and for the first time, i mean, pepfar's put out $70 billion, the fact that we got 48 percent of the new individuals having never received pepfar money and many of then small, indigenous organizations led by young women was very exciting. but it also caused us to give pause about really, how should we do the key population investment fund? and so we really will create tiers within that to really create opportunities for our groups to apply that are under 25 where they're competing only with under 25 groups that have never received hiv, pepfar or global fund dollars to compete in their own group. because people who have competed for other grants wri
it was raised a lot in durbin. and i think it's just an ongoing one. so going hand in hand with civil society engagement is supporting civil society in a whole variety of ways. so i completely agree with that. deborah: so while you're getting the next question, let me just make a quick comment on that because, you know, we put out our dreams innovation challenge and it was $85 million and for the first time. and for the first time, i mean, pepfar's put out $70 billion, the fact that we got 48...
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that's the question which i ask of senator durbin. that's the question which i ask the senate president. why can't we find a way to at least fund the research on the causes of gun violence? why can't we find a way to just putting $10 million a year in that research? why can't we do that? i ask senator murphy the question, but he knows the answer. the answer is that the n.r.a. does not want a single nickel to be spent on that issue. and the n.r.a. controls the agenda on the senate floor with a vice-like grip and it will not let it go but we have reached a defining moment. the american people have seen in this one incident how tightly the n.r.a. controls the agenda of the republican party in our country. we should already have voted on this ban. we should already have moved on to other gun control issues, but no. whether it be the terror watch list or be research at the c. d.c. on gun violence, no action. so we can study how to prevent children from operating pill bottles, from suffering from head injuries on bicycles, on how to use a c
that's the question which i ask of senator durbin. that's the question which i ask the senate president. why can't we find a way to at least fund the research on the causes of gun violence? why can't we find a way to just putting $10 million a year in that research? why can't we do that? i ask senator murphy the question, but he knows the answer. the answer is that the n.r.a. does not want a single nickel to be spent on that issue. and the n.r.a. controls the agenda on the senate floor with a...
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hampering transactions, ie the $10 billion level for durbin, d fast and the $50 billion level for ccar, you could have a lot more activity happen in mid cap banks in terms of m&a and i think you could create a lot of value from those transactions. we've started to see some companies use their stronger currency to create value. ibtx in texas did a very smart deal, immediately accretive to book value, immediately accretive to earnings. you see those kind of transactions out there that are smart and create value for shareholders. so i think there's a chance use those currencies and create value. >> right, i assume you're not talking about something akin to the great consolidation wave we saw call it '90s. you're talking potential consolidation candidates? >> yes, exactly. think about the top, you know, top four, citi bank, bank of america, j.p. morgan, wells fargo, they're out of the acquisition game. u.s. bankcorp, which is just
hampering transactions, ie the $10 billion level for durbin, d fast and the $50 billion level for ccar, you could have a lot more activity happen in mid cap banks in terms of m&a and i think you could create a lot of value from those transactions. we've started to see some companies use their stronger currency to create value. ibtx in texas did a very smart deal, immediately accretive to book value, immediately accretive to earnings. you see those kind of transactions out there that are...
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dick durbin has been on this program calling to are that. others have as well. you're of the belief that should happen. but i can't help but notice your tone about this is very different than the president's. the president took pains today to kind of tamp down the rhetoric about this basically saying we hold our own destiny in our hands and if our political culture weren't as bad as it is and if the media weren't as bad as it is, we wouldn't be here. you're calling this the political equivalent of 9/11. who is right on this? >> well, certainly i feel like the president feels a responsibility to have a gracious transition of power. he feels that's his role at the moment. but our role is to recognize that our political system has been hacked by a hostile foreign power and that is a huge issue. it compromises the legitimacy of the presidency coming in. we have a president-elect who lost a citizens election. now we find out a lot of these very narrow votes in key states were influenced by a russian
dick durbin has been on this program calling to are that. others have as well. you're of the belief that should happen. but i can't help but notice your tone about this is very different than the president's. the president took pains today to kind of tamp down the rhetoric about this basically saying we hold our own destiny in our hands and if our political culture weren't as bad as it is and if the media weren't as bad as it is, we wouldn't be here. you're calling this the political equivalent...
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gi to senator durbin. -- i go to senator durbin. senator durbin: we were just talking, members of my staff, i was trying to remember a 72-hour period in chicago last year, i know there were 74 heroin overdoses or deaths, could have been deaths. it was horrendous. when it came in to the supply there. as i mentioned earlier, i traveled around my state, it isn't a chicago problem. it's an american problem, sadly. in every town, large and small. that we get into. when i went to dixon, illinois, population 20,000, inspired by the chief of police to have people step up and admission their addiction. they weren't arrested. they were taken to treatment. petty crime in the community disappeared. virtually disappeared as a result. they were saying knee, what are you going to do about treatment? now that they have stepped up, now -- it's an hour and a half drive from dixon, illinois, to the closest treatment facility. if the person who is a user happens to have the good fortune of someone who will pay for it, health insurance plan, medicaid pl
gi to senator durbin. -- i go to senator durbin. senator durbin: we were just talking, members of my staff, i was trying to remember a 72-hour period in chicago last year, i know there were 74 heroin overdoses or deaths, could have been deaths. it was horrendous. when it came in to the supply there. as i mentioned earlier, i traveled around my state, it isn't a chicago problem. it's an american problem, sadly. in every town, large and small. that we get into. when i went to dixon, illinois,...
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durbin: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from illinois. mr. durbin: mr. president, i rise to speak in morning business. mr. president, the statement just made by the democratic senate leader on the zika challenge to the united states is well documented. what is well documented is the president of the united states came to congress four months ago and said we are facing a public health threat. do something. and for four months, the republican-led congress has done nothing, nothing. meanwhile, mosquitoes carrying this deadly virus are on the march. this is a report from the "new york times" from last week which i ask unanimous consent be placed in the record in its entirety. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. durbin: mr. president, this report says u.s. officials are surprised by the zika rate in puerto rico. and it goes on, roughly 1% of recent blood donors in puerto rico showed signs of active infection with the zika virus, suggesting a substantial portion of the island's population will become infected. federal health officials reported on fri
durbin: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from illinois. mr. durbin: mr. president, i rise to speak in morning business. mr. president, the statement just made by the democratic senate leader on the zika challenge to the united states is well documented. what is well documented is the president of the united states came to congress four months ago and said we are facing a public health threat. do something. and for four months, the republican-led congress has done nothing,...
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durbin: first i want to thank him for this issue. i know it is personal for you and the presiding officer. in my state i think the death rate for heroin i think is 12 per 100,000. you have twice the problem we have in statistical terms. in new hampshire, for some reason, three times. and you have been outspoken on this issue. i'm glad you have because it is not just local to you. it's a national problem. the one thing that came up yesterday when we had the acting administrator for the drug enforcement agency come before the judiciary committee, and most people are not aware. i have know you and the presiding officer are aware of e classified as narcotic pain reliever pills without the approval of the drug enforcement agency. and i'm sure the senator from west virginia is aware of the fact that when they've set the annual productions, quotas for opioids by united states pharmaceutical companies, there has been a dramaticnd 2015, 22-r period of time, oxycodone production jumped 40 times, from 3.5 tons to over 150 tons of oxycodone appr
durbin: first i want to thank him for this issue. i know it is personal for you and the presiding officer. in my state i think the death rate for heroin i think is 12 per 100,000. you have twice the problem we have in statistical terms. in new hampshire, for some reason, three times. and you have been outspoken on this issue. i'm glad you have because it is not just local to you. it's a national problem. the one thing that came up yesterday when we had the acting administrator for the drug...
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. >> senator dick durbin growing up in east st. louis, illinois, what sparked your interest in reading? >> guest: my mother. she discovered the library and took me there. the rule as i can only check out his many books as i could carry. i used to take a stack of books and take them home and race through them and get a chance to go back to the st. louis public library. to me it was a real adventure. that's probably why did my appetite. >> host: what kind of books that you gravitate towards? >> guest: kids books. i got into the dr. doolittle series which back in my youth nobody was reading. it wasn't until after the movie came out. but most people discovered who he was and what it was about and i think it was a reddish set of books. for some reason i got a kick out of the fact that they were talking animal spirit and of course the hardy boys and all the others who follow the period that was kind of part of who we were. my mom was an immigrant to this country from the eighth grade education. but she taught herself everything under the
. >> senator dick durbin growing up in east st. louis, illinois, what sparked your interest in reading? >> guest: my mother. she discovered the library and took me there. the rule as i can only check out his many books as i could carry. i used to take a stack of books and take them home and race through them and get a chance to go back to the st. louis public library. to me it was a real adventure. that's probably why did my appetite. >> host: what kind of books that you...
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durbin. >> i agree with his comments. the one element that we've been told repeatedly, these contract employees cost three times as much as civilians. so if you're eliminating -- >> that is not the goal, and that's not what we've been doing. but i will make sure that i'm on top of it and i will get back with you, but that's not the intent and that's not what we're doing. >> general milley, let me ask you one last question, a little different than some. based on your personal experience and your current responsibility, what would you say is the most encouraging news you can give us on our fight against isis, and what is the most sobering thing that you see as you consider this enemy? >> senator, i had an opportunity right after confirmation to go visit and spend some time in iraq, talk to u.s. commanders, iraqi commanders. i went back in december for a second visit and i'll be heading back there shortly for yet another one. so in my capacity as a member of the joint chief staffs, i've served many times over there, but i wa
durbin. >> i agree with his comments. the one element that we've been told repeatedly, these contract employees cost three times as much as civilians. so if you're eliminating -- >> that is not the goal, and that's not what we've been doing. but i will make sure that i'm on top of it and i will get back with you, but that's not the intent and that's not what we're doing. >> general milley, let me ask you one last question, a little different than some. based on your personal...
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durbin: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from illinois. mr. durbin: i ask consent the quorum call be suspended and i be allowed to speak in morning business. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. durbin: thank you, mr. president. mr. president, i'm honored to represent the state of illinois. it's a big state. from chicago to cairo at the southern tip of our state is 40e is more state north of chicago. i have traveled the state over the last several months and last week went to the southern tip of the state, worked my way through it, came back through central illinois and was in the city of chicago. there is one recurring challenge i find all across the state. no matter what community i visit, i've learned that there is no town too small, no suburb too wealthy, no city that has caped the opioid heroin epidemic which we are now facing. america is losing more people to heroin overdose than we are losing to traffic accidents. it has become that common. i tried to have roundtables around the state. rural areas, suburban towns and really try
durbin: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from illinois. mr. durbin: i ask consent the quorum call be suspended and i be allowed to speak in morning business. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. durbin: thank you, mr. president. mr. president, i'm honored to represent the state of illinois. it's a big state. from chicago to cairo at the southern tip of our state is 40e is more state north of chicago. i have traveled the state over the last several months and last week...
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durbin: mr. president, five months. five months, that's how long it's been since the national institutes of health and the centers for disease control and prevention formally asked the united states congress to respond to a public health emergency to combat the zika virus. five months. in that time we've seen the number of americans infected with zika soar to 3,667. of those, 599 are pregnant women. in illinois, 26 confirmed cases of zika. five months. to date, seven infants have been born with zika-related birth defects in the united states. five pregnancies have ended because of zika-related birth defects. five months. last week utah health officials announced the first u.s. death related to the zika virus. five months. in puerto rico where this situation gets worse by the day, officials reported a one-week jump of 40% in the number of pregnant women on the island diagnosed with zika. five months. 3,667 americans to date infected with zika, that we know. 599 pregnant women, 7 babies born with severe birth defects. fiv
durbin: mr. president, five months. five months, that's how long it's been since the national institutes of health and the centers for disease control and prevention formally asked the united states congress to respond to a public health emergency to combat the zika virus. five months. in that time we've seen the number of americans infected with zika soar to 3,667. of those, 599 are pregnant women. in illinois, 26 confirmed cases of zika. five months. to date, seven infants have been born with...
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senator durbin, illinois, will join me. today's plans to evacuate thousands of civilians from aleppo, syria, appears to be on hold. is the cease-fire falling apart? we'll have a live report for you. the federal reserve is expected to announce a hike in a key interest rate today. the possible impact for homebuyers, savers and the stock market. we'll have it all covers for you. good morning, everyone, i'm tamron hall, coming to you live from msnbc headquarters in new york. nbc news has confirmation from two senior intelligence sources about a "washington post" report. this morning that reveals president-elect donald trump's choice for national security adviser general flynn, quote, inappropriately shared classified military information with foreign military officers in afghanistan while serving as u.s. military intelligence chief there. the report quotes the findings of a secret u.s. military investigation in 2010. "washington post" reporter craig whitlock broke the story. he appeared on msnbc in the last hour. >> we have an
senator durbin, illinois, will join me. today's plans to evacuate thousands of civilians from aleppo, syria, appears to be on hold. is the cease-fire falling apart? we'll have a live report for you. the federal reserve is expected to announce a hike in a key interest rate today. the possible impact for homebuyers, savers and the stock market. we'll have it all covers for you. good morning, everyone, i'm tamron hall, coming to you live from msnbc headquarters in new york. nbc news has...
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as former idol finalist james durbin rocks out in gibson showroom! your access to entertainment stars now! get more las vegas. more. more! i love to get more. when i'm in vegas i love to get more! (( bang! ))
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senator durbin continues to vigorously promote the dream act senator durbin continued in his leadership role as a member of the so-called gang of eight senators who drafted comprehensive immigration reform legislation which passed the senate on a strong bipartisan vote of 68 - 32 in 2013. this year, the senate senator cofounded a kids act to help unaccompanied children and other vulnerable children who cannot afford counsel. given the scope of this problem, we are very fortunate to have senator durbin chair share his wisdom and experience with us today. please join me in giving a warm welcome to senator durbin. [applause] >> thank you for the kind words. it's great to be back at georgetown law. where i went to school was a lot different than this campus but i'm not going to get into those old stories because i will sound like a geezer but i will tell you the story that the dean started about the first dreamer, tresa lee and it had a happy ending. the happy ending is to families in chicago, one of them i knew personally decided to pay for her education because she couldn't get any financ
senator durbin continues to vigorously promote the dream act senator durbin continued in his leadership role as a member of the so-called gang of eight senators who drafted comprehensive immigration reform legislation which passed the senate on a strong bipartisan vote of 68 - 32 in 2013. this year, the senate senator cofounded a kids act to help unaccompanied children and other vulnerable children who cannot afford counsel. given the scope of this problem, we are very fortunate to have senator...
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unanimous consent that the be in order to calm the following neaments, 3336, johnson as modified; 329, durbin further at 5:30 p.m. march 7, the senate vote in relation to amendmentsed in the order lists and there be no second-degree amendments in order to those amendments prior to the vote. the presiding officer: is there objection? mr. reid: mr. president? the presiding officer: the democratic leader. mr. reid: reserving the right to object, our respective cloakrooms have been working for this week to get a list of amendments that could get votes. as everyone knows, we have had on our side more than 60 amendments filed, so i want to hold my friend, who often spreed promise that we would have a robust amendment process. there have been objections from republicans to a number of amendments my senators want to offer. they want a few votes 0en a number of their amendments. first of all, everyone should understand that we're not holding up this bill. the leader has indicated he is going to file cloture today or tomorrow. i got that. we're not going to oppose cloture. but we're not going to have t
unanimous consent that the be in order to calm the following neaments, 3336, johnson as modified; 329, durbin further at 5:30 p.m. march 7, the senate vote in relation to amendmentsed in the order lists and there be no second-degree amendments in order to those amendments prior to the vote. the presiding officer: is there objection? mr. reid: mr. president? the presiding officer: the democratic leader. mr. reid: reserving the right to object, our respective cloakrooms have been working for this...
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sandra morris and husband chris durbin were killed in february. five months later an arrest has been made. and lisa? >> reporter: dan, suspect craig allen is charged with double homicide. i learned he has prior duis, so his history, plus the fact that police believe he left the scene of the crime, are just a few reasons why his bail its set at $5 million. craig allen accused of speeding, drinking, driving recklessly and then leaving. after allegedly rear-ending a couple as they drove south on camden avenue. >> suspect's vehicle struck the victim vehicle. sending the victim's vehicle, vehicle into the northbound lane. striking a third vehicle. >> reporter: police say allen sped off. doctor sandra morris died at the scene. her husband chris durbin driving the family car died a short time later. the person in the third car wasn't seriously injured. we only saw the two. we didn't hear any speeding. >> that's what witnesses told police that night. which led those in the neighborhood to conclude this. >> that, that there was just two cars. the guy that
sandra morris and husband chris durbin were killed in february. five months later an arrest has been made. and lisa? >> reporter: dan, suspect craig allen is charged with double homicide. i learned he has prior duis, so his history, plus the fact that police believe he left the scene of the crime, are just a few reasons why his bail its set at $5 million. craig allen accused of speeding, drinking, driving recklessly and then leaving. after allegedly rear-ending a couple as they drove...
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durbin: mr. president, i'm going to say a few words about harry reid, our departing, retiring democratic leader here. it's appropriate that he's not on the floor because its painful for him to sit around and hear anybody say anything nice about him. i'm sure he's going to be happy not hearing these words, but i want the rest of the folks following proceedings of the senate to hear them. i was first elected to the house of representatives the same year as harry, 1982, and a friend of mine who is an attorney in chicago named ed joyce said be sure to look up this harry reid from nevada because he's a great fellow and a great lawyer. so i did. and we came in in a large class of over 50 members. i went up to harry and i said i'm dick durbin from illinois and we've got a mutual friend in chicago. he said i'm looking forward to working with you. i said are you headed to harvard for the orientation? he said no i'm headed to a personal lawsuit i couldn't miss. i thought this is some lawyer. up to the bitt
durbin: mr. president, i'm going to say a few words about harry reid, our departing, retiring democratic leader here. it's appropriate that he's not on the floor because its painful for him to sit around and hear anybody say anything nice about him. i'm sure he's going to be happy not hearing these words, but i want the rest of the folks following proceedings of the senate to hear them. i was first elected to the house of representatives the same year as harry, 1982, and a friend of mine who is...
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durbin. great to have you on the program, thank you. jon: donald trump is gearing up for his first big political test in iowa tonight. e*trade is all about seizing opportunity. and i'd like to... cut. so i'm gonna take this opportunity to direct. thank you, we'll call you. evening, film noir, smoke, atmosphere... bob... you're a young farmhand and e*trade is your cow. milk it. e*trade is all about seizing opportunity. jon: let's check out on once ahead on outnumbers. harris: things are ramping up in iowa where voters are getting set to pick their presidential nominees. what will the caucuses mean for the gop frontrunners. sandra: a former inspector general said she and the state department are lying about them. there was personal info on government workers and military members. what will they do about that? jenna: donald trump joins big crowds in iowa. will it translate into votes? the republican front runner faces his big test tonight. reporter: what the trump folks are say can is a large overall turnout is a good indication they manag
durbin. great to have you on the program, thank you. jon: donald trump is gearing up for his first big political test in iowa tonight. e*trade is all about seizing opportunity. and i'd like to... cut. so i'm gonna take this opportunity to direct. thank you, we'll call you. evening, film noir, smoke, atmosphere... bob... you're a young farmhand and e*trade is your cow. milk it. e*trade is all about seizing opportunity. jon: let's check out on once ahead on outnumbers. harris: things are ramping...
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durbin: mr. president? the presiding officer: the assistant devment. mr-- theassistant democratic le. mr. durbin: i ask that the quorum be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. durbin: not once in the history of the united states of america has the senate refused to give a hearing and a vote to a presidential nominee to fill a vacancy on the u.s. supreme court, not once. not until this moment. this moment in history, after the death of anton scalia, and president obama meeting his constitutional responsibility sent up a nomination to fill the vacancy. the decision has been made by the republican majority, led by senator mcconnell, that he would not receive any hearing or vote. it has never happened before. some will say, oh, senator durbin, if the shoe were on the other foot -- it was not that long ago. it was the last year of ronald reagan's presidency. he was, in nominal terms, a lame duck, and there was a vacancy on the supreme court. there was a democratic majority in
durbin: mr. president? the presiding officer: the assistant devment. mr-- theassistant democratic le. mr. durbin: i ask that the quorum be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. durbin: not once in the history of the united states of america has the senate refused to give a hearing and a vote to a presidential nominee to fill a vacancy on the u.s. supreme court, not once. not until this moment. this moment in history, after the death of anton scalia, and president obama...
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durbin: mr. president? the presiding officer: the assistant minority leader. mr. durbin: mr. president, if there is one specialty that every member of congress has, it's air travel. we spend more time in airplanes, more time in airports, more time waiting for flights -- the presiding officer: the senate is in a quorum call. mr. durbin: i ask unanimous consent the quorum call be u.s.s. -- suspended. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. drowrn: we are veterans of air travel in congress. we have all seen the footage of people waiting in line to go through security screening at major airports, particularly in the city of chicago, both o'hare and midway. the lines are so long people have had to wait two or three hours to go through a security check point. mr. durbin: people are angry. i don't blame them. some are stuck sleeping in airports overnight. the commissioner of aviation ginger evans told me we pulled out the cots we save for snow emergencies so that people now in the heat of early summer are facing the same kinds of delays. our highest priority, our highest prior
durbin: mr. president? the presiding officer: the assistant minority leader. mr. durbin: mr. president, if there is one specialty that every member of congress has, it's air travel. we spend more time in airplanes, more time in airports, more time waiting for flights -- the presiding officer: the senate is in a quorum call. mr. durbin: i ask unanimous consent the quorum call be u.s.s. -- suspended. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. drowrn: we are veterans of air travel in congress....
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sandra morris and husband chris durbin were killed in february. five months later an arrest has been made. and lisa? >> reporter: dan, suspect craig allen is charged with double homicide. i learned he has prior duis, so his history, plus the fact that police believe he left the scene of the crime, are just a few reasons why his bail its set at $5 million. craig allen accused of speeding, drinking, driving recklessly and then leaving. after allegedly rear-ending a couple as they drove south on camden avenue. >> suspect's vehicle struck the victim vehicle. sending the victim's vehicle, vehicle into the northbound lane. striking a third vehicle. >> reporter: police say allen sped off. doctor sandra morris died at the scene. her husband chris durbin driving the family car died a short time later. the person in the third car wasn't seriously injured. we only saw the two. we didn't hear any speeding. >> that's what witnesses told police that night. which led those in the neighborhood to conclude this. >> that, that there was just two cars. the guy that
sandra morris and husband chris durbin were killed in february. five months later an arrest has been made. and lisa? >> reporter: dan, suspect craig allen is charged with double homicide. i learned he has prior duis, so his history, plus the fact that police believe he left the scene of the crime, are just a few reasons why his bail its set at $5 million. craig allen accused of speeding, drinking, driving recklessly and then leaving. after allegedly rear-ending a couple as they drove...
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durbin: mr. president? the presiding officer: the minority whip. mr. durbin: i ask consent to speak in morning business. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. durbin: mr. president, 15 years ago i introduced a bill called the dream act. the dream act was designed to give children brought to the united states by their parents who were undocumented a chance, a path toward legalization, a path towards citizenship. these were people now in their teens and early 20's who were brought to the united states as infants and children. it was not their conscious decision to come to this country. it was a decision by their parents. they've grown up in the united states. it is estimated 2.5 million young people came to this country under these circumstances. so many of them have done everything they have been asked to do. completed their education, stood up in the classroom every morning and pledged allegiance to that flag, the only flag they've ever known, become part of america, excelled academically, started dreaming about what they might do as americans
durbin: mr. president? the presiding officer: the minority whip. mr. durbin: i ask consent to speak in morning business. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. durbin: mr. president, 15 years ago i introduced a bill called the dream act. the dream act was designed to give children brought to the united states by their parents who were undocumented a chance, a path toward legalization, a path towards citizenship. these were people now in their teens and early 20's who were brought to the...
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durbin: mr. president? the presiding officer: the democratic whip. mr. durbin: mr. president, have you announced the business of the senate? the presiding officer: we have not. under the previous order, the leadership time is reserved. under the previous order, the senate will resume consideration of the house message to accompany h.r. 34, which the clerk will report. the clerk: house message to accompany h.r. 34, an act to authorize and strengthen the tsunami detection forecast warning research and mitigation program of the national oceanic and atmospheric administration, and for other purposes. mr. durbin: mr. president? the presiding officer: the democratic whip. mr. durbin: mr. president, i rise to speak in morning business, with the permission of the chair. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. durbin: mr. president, let me say at the outset that i took the floor last week and said a few words of tribute and friendship to my colleague, senator kirk. i am glad to hear the majority lea
durbin: mr. president? the presiding officer: the democratic whip. mr. durbin: mr. president, have you announced the business of the senate? the presiding officer: we have not. under the previous order, the leadership time is reserved. under the previous order, the senate will resume consideration of the house message to accompany h.r. 34, which the clerk will report. the clerk: house message to accompany h.r. 34, an act to authorize and strengthen the tsunami detection forecast warning...